Lower East Side’s Clemente Center moved today as the NYC Winter Dance Workshop drew 1,000. Over 20 classes—ballet, hip-hop—ran; a Bronx teen’s salsa won X’s 6,000 clips. Free shoes—200 pairs gone—fit dancers; $5 smoothies sold 150. Live drummers—100 beat; 66°F sun glowed. NYC’s rhythm—LES spins.
Choreographer Lena Ruiz, 34, led 30 teachers—studio packed. Winner Rico Vega, 18, spun salsa—crowd roared his flair; $500 prize. A kids’ tap class—100 tried—feet flew; laughs echoed. New mats—non-slip—kept steps safe. Clemente’s vibe—NYC’s dance heart.
It’s not perfect—rooms hot; fans lagged. Schedule tight—some missed slots. Still, 20 classes, 1K feet—workshop’s a hit. Post-dance, Orchard Street buzzed—move talk flowed. Weekend run—NYC grooves.
Ruiz’s 34—dance queen? Vega’s 18—salsa star. LES moved; NYC glowed. Dance Workshop—step on.